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N24GW

Cancelled 2014

Deregistered aircraft · 1977 Whigham GW4A · NONE

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Cancelled: September 22, 2014
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 1
Year built: 1977
Type: Glider
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: May 30, 1980
Certificate issued: February 14, 1984
Last registry action: March 17, 1990
Mode S code: A22E51
Owner when cancelled: Beesley Byron E
Location: Hemet, CA
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelWhigham GW4AADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelNONENone

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N24GW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX86LUG02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportHemet, CADuring a tow operation, the plt of the tow plane stated that just after takeoff the glider assumed a very low tow position, then swung very high to the right then to the left. At aprx 250 ft AGL the glider plt released from the tow plane and executed a 180…Feb 20, 1986 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N24GW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19860220004769AForced/Precautionary Landing · Hemet, CAThe glider impacted the ground while attempting an emergency return. The pilot had suffered a heart attack.Feb 20, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N24GW · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N24GW is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowIai GULFSTREAM G280 · S/N 2257Registered now · Built 2022